What tool do I need to remove brake pads?

bornfree said:

My brake pads look like this

You'll be needing a 5mm allen key, they're one piece V brake pads. You can
replace them with similar one peice pads, or buy holders with replaceable
inserts.

When refitting, it helps to hold the block in position with grips or an
adjustable spanner while the allen nut is tightened.

Tim

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Tim Dunne said:

bornfree said:

My brake pads look like this

You'll be needing a 5mm allen key, they're one piece V brake pads.
You can replace them with similar one peice pads, or buy holders with
replaceable inserts.

When refitting, it helps to hold the block in position with grips or
an adjustable spanner while the allen nut is tightened.

And hold the brake lever closed using an old fashioned toe-strap, bit of
velcro, a shoelace, or whatever is to hand.

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On 09/12/2007 10:40, Nigel Cliffe said,

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And hold the brake lever closed using an old fashioned toe-strap, bit of
velcro, a shoelace, or whatever is to hand.

And stick a slip of card under the back edge to give some toe-in.

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My brake pads look like this

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Brake.agr-edit.jpg

If you're asking that I'd be a bit worried that maybe you shouldn't be
messing with them, but I suppose everyone has to start somewhere - just
make sure you can stop too.

Rob Morley said:

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Brake.agr-edit.jpg

If you're asking that I'd be a bit worried that maybe you shouldn't be
messing with them, but I suppose everyone has to start somewhere -

Six months ago I changed my first computer heat sink. I didn't learn
how to build a computer by baulking because I might break something.

Quoted message said:

just
make sure you can stop too.

I think that goes without saying, at least to me it does.

bornfree said the following on 10/12/2007 11:54:

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You psychiatrist wants to see you.

Rob has actually raised some very valid points, and he is also one of
the more helpful and experienced posters here. I really can't
understand how you think that playing with a computer heatsink has any
relevance to maintaining a vital safety mechanism.

You seem to have spent more time attacking Rob than acknowledging the
responses to your original question.

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